While Leroy Greene Academy's victory against Elite wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lions won by a run and slipped past the Eagles 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since May 21, 2024.

Juan Salazar
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The team relied heavily on Juan Salazar, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Leroy Greene Academy is undefeated when Salazar posts two or more runs, but 4-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Syrus Gray, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Leroy Greene Academy and bumps their season record up to 7-9. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-8 Esparto and 2-8 Elite. As for Elite, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Leroy Greene Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-8 win against Rio Vista on the 17th. As for Elite, they will host Esparto at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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